SpyderJan wrote:
Nice job on getting rid of the clutter Dave. It is still a photo with all of the brides face hidden. Maybe it is just me, but even with all of your work, I would not think either the bride or the groom would think it was worth it on this shot. The little girl is the only saving grace. If your intention was to test your editing skills, you did a great job with that. My 2 cents.
Thanks. I have already given them photo with the bride and groom. This one captured the moment when the bride's father was kissing her and giving her away. I sent them the cluttered version of the photo and they raved about it and asked me for more photos. (Maybe they were just being polite.)
The official photographer was a friend who owned a Nikon. She was using the kit lens and had single a small flash pointing straight up at the ceiling, with nothing directing the flash forward. I wish the photographer luck, but I'm not optimistic.
Yes, I was trying to develop my PS skills. Here is one taken of the bride and groom, cropped from the middle of a much bigger photo.